Summer 2008 was real fine. But it’s over. Here’s a brief summary of what made mine so summery: weekly tubing trips on multiple rivers (rain or shine), conquering amusement parks on two coasts, Blue Hole, Krause Springs, Barton Springs, fireworks, Super Soakers, rope swings, using water guns to put out fires started by [...]
Archives for August, 2008
FAN MAIL
Please send it to:
Attn: Public Relations
1211 E. 52nd St. #1
Austin, TX 78723
(Thanks to Caitlin for the idea.)
Decorate the envelope too. I want to brighten the mail man’s day. The first 50 letter writers will receive a prize, and I’ll post my favorite right here, so don’t forget to include a return address. Contest ends [...]
IN THE WORKS
Robert and I have a plan. His idea. It’s like a twist on Found Magazine? Like Selected Shorts with anonymous content + video? I don’t know. We’ll see. Here is a very rough sketch, which I’m only posting to remind him that we need to get after it. Rated PG for 90’s era profanity.
THE TICK
Here’s a leftover from a Philadelphia trip back in June. We spent all day at Valley Forge National Park, chasing deer through waist high weeds, George Washington style. When we got home, Keaton made this discovery:
Scene of the attack. You can barely make out a deer on the horizon, escaping our George Washington impersonations.
WHAT FUN IS
Here is, like, a three-year old recording of, like, someone explaining, like, what constitutes fun. Used without permission, but WITH, like, good intentions. The world needs to know what, and what isn’t, considered fun by someone who knew.
EYERS
First off, a word of caution for those of you thinking about buying/consuming black tea in bulk: baby steps. If infused in excess, it can lead to the irregular heartbeat I’m currently enduring.
Now. Inspired by Olympic fever, I paid a visit to the IRS this morning. Somebody has to pay for those [...]
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